RMLI Postcards

Picked these up recently and thought they might be of interest:

RMLI 4.jpg RMLI Group.jpg

Would anyone know if those cap tally badges (below) are integral or separate...

Badge close up.JPG

Regards,

PJ

[Ray6930]

Hi PJ
Are the ORs actually RMLI? The OC(?) in the centre obviously is but could the remainder be Naval Ratings perhaps? Do you know the year of this picture?
The nearest I have seen to that badge (for Marines) is the Crimean era shoulder badge.
Ray

[CftD]

It is interesting that you refer to the RMLI when the artifacts displayed in the second photograph are artillery related. David

[Charlie585]

My initial thoughts on the second postcard were exactly the question that has been asked.

Given the Gunnery / Artillery items in the foreground and also that they seem to be wearing Naval caps?

The RMLI SNCO in the centre appears to be wearing a Brodrick cap so I would guess that the photo could be dated to between 1903 and 1906 or possibly a little later.

Ry

Thanks for the replies, gents.

The reason I stated RMLI was purely down to the visible badges (other than those on the cap tallies which I have never seen before) being to that unit.

In the first postcard, two of the four badges are clearly RMLI (stringed bugle-horn above wreathed globe) and in the second, the SNCO's badge is the same.

Ray - I am afraid I have no idea as to date, and thanks very much for the suggestion of Crimean-era shoulder badge. Most interesting.

David - I had not considered the artillery-related artefacts; thanks for introducing that point.

Ry - This RMLI issue is something you raised privately with me last night, so I am pleased that this is now open for discussion within the thread.

Thanks again, chaps.

PJ

[Phil2M]

Im sure I have a postcard of French Marines that look very similar to these guys. I will try to find it.

Regards

Phil